Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16
AUSTIN
The Delegates 10 the Base Eaii Leegne
Meeting Come Fsgetiler and Get ~
Down to Business. M
Tho Marriage Of fhs Old Ascaide Ceuzes
Deal IF Commnnt-Pt culiar Fro
cesding OF tbs Mayor. sagS
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX Dec. 15.-Delegases. to
the state base bsll league meeting began
to arrive in this city this morning and at
IL O'CLOCK met e. the office of Messrs. F.
W. Turner Co, where temporary
organization was ffected by the election
If E. G. Ganslinger Of New Orleans as
chairman, and Robert Adair Of Houston
as secretary. Dallas, Houston, New Or
leans and Austin were represented IS fol-
lows: New Orleans, c. H. Genslinger;
Houston, Robert Adair, W. A. Childers
ard S. Ham; Dallas, L. E. Mohrhardt,
L. 81 Vendig and C P. Fagan; Austin,
Charles A. Newning, Z j.. Byrn, T. W.
Turner and Tom J. Mum, alternate.
kilograms were received firm Fort
Worth saying that delegation would
leave there tonight. Pressing invitations
were telegraphed to Galveston, Waco,
San Antonio and other towns, urging
them to send delegates. Much enthusi-
asm was manifested by those presen and
they feel confident that state league for
1888 is an assured fact.
The afternoon session was devoted
mainly to the discussion of ball msttersy
harmony and good feeling being the o.
der OF the day. The convention I'd
journed to meet again tomorrow, when
a permanent organization will be per-
fected.
Tonight a. s o'c ocs Thomas J. D.
Johnson, merchant, was stopped by two
highWaymen between his store aud
residence. They knocked him down with
q gun, but he squesled and the robbers
fed leaving one of their hats. They wore
masks aud slickers buttoned up. johnson
had $50 in his pockets which they did not
get.
The marriage of the old Alcalde at New
BrauEfels this evening to Mrs. Porter OF
Tyler, widow of Colonel Porter Of the
Confederate army, fell like bombshell.
PeopleEare simply astonished. There is
much comment for and against the old
gent.
The new Mayor, Joseph Male, was in
sugurated tonight. The meeting of the
City Council was somewhat sensational.
After the Mayors inaugural had been de-
livered the nomination and election of
city officers was declared in order. When
it came to city clerk, an important flee,
Mayor Nalle-to the establishment Of all
nominated Moses C. Harris, editor of the
Evening Dispatch. Inc Council falrly
slaughtered the nominee. Fifteen alder
men voted against Harris and five for him.
10 consequence Mayor Male intim.ted he
would resign Immediately, and, vaCating
the chair, ex-Msyor DeGresS was elected
by the Council as chairman. Colonel;Oe-
Grese, however, declined, and the Mayor
retained the chair, when the Council sud-.
denly adjourned. Milton Morris was res
elected city clerk. The Mayors action
causes much establishment in the city.
Tonight the cid employees of the States
man representing the editorial, business
and mechanical departments filed into the
editors room and completely sui prised
Messrs. Gaines and Brown, the retiring
managers, by making them handsome and
costly presents as a testimonial of their
regard. Colonel Gaines got q $50 dress
ing robe and Mr.. Brown beautiful 800
smoking jacket. Speeches were made by
both sides